CROP INFORMATION

We are constantly looking for ways that we can improve our field management practices to improve our efficiency, reduce our costs, improve our yields while at the same time optimizing our resources and protecting our environment. In 2008 we started the transition to a no-till cropping system, we have successfully completed the transition and now plant all of our crops using no-till techniques. Changes moving forward will be experimenting with diversified cover crops for double cropping to improve soil health and ultimately improve yields.

No-till farming is a way of growing crops from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage. No-till will aid in moisture retention, reduce erosion, increase soil health and living organisms in the soil, plus it will greatly aid in the retention of nutrients.

Corn is planted no-till directly into the winter rye cover crop.

Close up of our no-till corn planter.

"No-Till farming is an excellent way to get more annual crops in your crop rotation because it reduces soil erosion greatly." Sandra Primard, USDA-NRCS Agronomist.

An example of excellent worm activity, the worms have begun to breakdown this corn stalk. This picture was taken in the spring right before corn planting, worm activity is a great indicator of good soil health.

Fairmont Farm

95 Lyle Young Road, East Montpelier, Vermont

Fairmont Farm is a third generation dairy farm located in East Montpelier, Vermont. We are proud to be a Cabot Cooperative Family Farm and raise Registered Holstein cows.

Our family farm owners are Richard and Bonnie Hall and Tucker Purchase. Their focus has always been happy and healthy cows, employees and environment.

Fairmont Farm milks 1400 cows and raises all our heifer calves. We are very proud of our herd. Our calves are the next generation of milking cows and have a state of the art facility that we are very excited about.

At Fairmont we do have a few cows that hold a special place in our hearts, we are especially proud of these cow families with excellent genetics.

Sustainability is extremely important at Fairmont which is why we are always looking at new technology and conservation practices to use on the 3,600 acres that we crop.

If you would like to come visit us, please contact us to schedule a tour and get directions. Fairmont Farm is centrally located just outside Montpelier, VT and a short drive away from the state house and I89.